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Simply Rails 2 Chp 8 Creating User? p 258

I am on chapter 8 of Simply Rails 2 and I am working on creating a user. As far as I can tell, this book does not help setup a "registration page". Instead you are directed to create a user on page 258. Is there anyway to setup a simple registration page so other people can register?

The next chapter deals with the login process in depth. But as for a registration form, from pg. 349

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Of course, there are countless enhancements that we could make to our little application; some of the functionality that comes to mind includes:

■ creating a form that allows new users to register
■ sending an email to new users to inform them of their passwords
■ encrypting user passwords in the database
■ allowing users to comment on stories
■ restricting users to vote for each story only once

I’m sure your mind is racing with ideas for a number of spectacular features that could set your application apart from the pack! While the addition of all of these features is more than we could possibly cover in this book, I’ve given you a solid grounding—both in theory and in practice—that you can build on to further develop Shovell on your own.
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